I remember not too long ago, (like, last week!) the clouds huddled together in a massive assault against my joy.  Snow, or rain, or both fell from the sky with ferocity.  The same sky that could, at any moment, open up and release complete joy into my world.  I was mad at that sky last week, for it had been five long months of snow and ice, ice and snow, and wind...remember?  I do.  So I just wanted to take a moment to say "THANK YOU LORD" for the sun.

Today is completely different.  From my classroom window I could hear the melodic sounds of birds chirping, no wait, even singing.  The warm sun kissed the wind and sent it through my window, opening my senses to the beauty of new beginnings.  Hope.  And I realized once again that this is how God works.

How could we ever appreciate the sun if we never felt the cold, hard, rain?
How could we ever appreciate the SON if he never revealed to us our sin?